St. Anne Advent Reflection for Dec 3rd
Luke 10:23-24
New International Version
Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Readings for today: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120324.cfm
By Don and Kathy Vore
Advent has barely begun yet we began seeing holiday decorations and hearing Christmas carols sung before Thanksgiving. Like many people, we felt this was too early – too early and too commercial.
The closing lines of today’s Gospel are a vibrant reminder of what it is we anticipate each day this month. We are encouraged to open our eyes and ears. To be vigilant. Those commercial decorations and sometimes tasteless songs are signs for us. The words may not say it, the pictures may not show it, but they remind us that Christmas is coming. And Christmas is more than an ordinary gift. It is an extraordinary gift from the Lord our God. The Gift of His Son, the Baby Jesus, our Savior.
No matter how commercialized those jingles and advertising pictures are, they remind us of Who is coming. When we open our eyes and ears, they are a call for us to pray each day of Advent. To pray in gratitude and thanksgiving for the Gift of the Baby Jesus. Will you open your eyes and ears this Advent?
Don Vore, OFS, & Kathy Vore, OFS, are members of San Damiano Fraternity of the Order of Secular Franciscans. They follow the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi: Living Gospel to Life and Life to Gospel. They have been Living Stones of this Parish since 2012.